I have been watching E36 M3 prices pretty closely over the last 6 months since I'm strongly considering getting a sedan, pricing on BAT is a bit high but not really that far off for how clean (or not) each car is. You're gonna spend 12-15k for a reasonably clean stock car, or more if the mileage is low. If you look on Autotrader you'll find it's about the same. There's a nice Dakar sedan at EAG for about 20k (with 100k miles, oof) and while that sounds too high, it's sounding more sane by the day. You might find a cheaper one from someone who's in a rush to sell or doesn't know the market...

OP, do you even watch BAT auctions? Why don't you start off by posting some links to said cars. The average sale price is maybe $12-$13k on BAT. Sure you will get over $15k occasionally if its really low mileage or a certain color. But how is that any different than the forums? I would not call those prices "ludacris".

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BAT cars are generally the best of the best cars, presented well, by people who know what they are doing, and that also give a "back story" that people with more money than brains love. Its basically the Barrett Jackson for new classics.

I get the feeling that bidders on that site think they're getting unmolested, 100% stock, babied cars. It's amusing to see signs of a modded car that has been returned to stock like clear side markers or glass headlights.

In any case, it's good to see our cars finally getting some love from the rest of the automotive world.

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